RV trailer running lights wiring issue
I have a camping trailer from 1978, and while getting ready to go on the road again I noticed the running lights are acting wonky. I think it must be a wiring issue but don't know much about electrica...
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BFL13 wrote:wnjj wrote:spacebetty wrote:
Thanks y'all, I found the ground wire just dangling. It had been attached to the negative terminal of my battery and when I replaced my batteries I forgot to re-attach it, d'oh! I think I'll try attaching it to the trailer frame instead of the battery terminal.
Seems like the right answer. You may want to tow the trailer without a battery installed and you'd want the lights to work.
Against THE LAW regarding break-away brakes for battery power to the brakes.
Oh shoot. Your comment made me realize the wire I thought was ground is probably actually going to the breakaway brakes. I was wondering why it came out of a little box on the tongue rather than from up under the trailer where the rest of the wires come out :/ I didn't even realize the breakaway breaks were connected to the battery, but that makes total sense. Also, earlier today I had been second-guessing my memory that it was connected to the negative terminal, I thought I actually remembered positive but I dismissed the thought as nonsensical. The wiring on this thing is soooooo shady, even if I knew what I was doing I think I'd still be confused haha! Guess I'll have to take another look at everything tomorrow.
